(19)
(11) EP 1 290 589 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11

(21) Application number: 01920724.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/50
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0109/479
(87) International publication number:
WO 0108/8767 (22.11.2001 Gazette 2001/47)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 17.05.2000 US 573996

(71) Applicant: Silicon Perspective Corporation
San Jose, CA 95134 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHAO, Ping
    Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 (US)
  • DAI, Wei-Jin
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • IGUSA, Mitsuru
    Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US)
  • KAO, Wei-Lun
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • SHEN, Jia-Jye
    San Jose, CA 95129 (US)

(74) Representative: Zipse + Habersack 
Wotanstrasse 64
80639 München
80639 München (DE)

   


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